Analysis of hemodynamic responses to resistance exercise performed with different intensities and recovery intervals

Dihogo Gama de Matos, Felipe José Aidar, Mauro Lucio Mazini Filho, Rosimar da Silva Salgueiro, Jordana Cristina de Oliveira, Ingi P. Klain, Robert C. Hickner, André Luis Carneiro, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas

Department of Sports Science, Exercise and Health of the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro University, Vila Real, Portugal.
Departments of Kinesiology, and Physiology, Center for Health Disparities Research, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA.
Doctoral Program in Nursing and Biosciences—PpgEnfBio, Federal University of State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
State University at Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Montes Claros, Brazil.
University Center of Volta Redonda, Volta Redonda, Brazil.

DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.52021                

Abstract

This aim of the present study was to analyze the hemodynamic responses during resistance exercise performed at different intensities and with different recovery intervals. This study was conducted on twenty-four apparently healthy male individuals (25.50 ± 3.72 years and 76.50 ± 4.50 kg) experienced in strength training. The volunteers performed a 1RM test to determine the training load for the study. Blood pressure and Rate Pressure Product were measured before and at the end of the exercise training. The only significant difference observed was in SBP during strength training at 70% intensity (121.7 ± 8.68, p = 0.039), which was lower than SBP at the remaining intensities of 80% (126.3 ± 7.11) and 90% (127.1 ± 7.51). It was concluded that strength training performed at different intensities and recovery intervals did not significantly alter most variables, changing only the SBP due to the intensity employed.

Keywords

Strength Training (ST); Blood Pressure (BP); Heart Rate (HR); Rate Pressure Product (RPP)

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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